In the era of renaissance paintings of women back them had women be sexualized in a lot of the work that was being put out by the artists. Berger believes that women have been sexualized since the renaissance era and still are being sexualized to this day. Berger even asks the audience ” Who is looking at the women and of these people looking at the women what are they in fact looking at. These paintings were put in certain angles and positions so it could draw the audiences attention when they are viewing what is presented to them. The people who would view these nude paintings had sexual intent while viewing them. Back in the renaissance era women didnt have the right to decline weather they wanted to be nude. Nude women back then were used to sell products such as clothes or beauty cosmetics. I believe in todays age women have complete control over their body and what they want to wear and post. but i still believe women are still being sexualized today even though they can wear whatever they want. No matter what a girl posts on social media or if shes walking in the street wearing moderate clothing she will be sexualized, its the sad truth but its just something i believe wont change because majority of men when they think of women think of them in a sexual way. So what berger was saying many years ago still applies today.
Interesting points. So, women, despite being in control of their image, are still subject to the same things Berger talks about?